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Sports in brief RUGBY BAHAMAS CUP FINALE TWO of the top rugby teams in the Bahamas (Cuckoos vs. Baillou) are scheduled to continue their rivalry in the Bahamas Cup finale at Winton rugby pitch 4pm Saturday. Both teams are currently undefeated in the B

A new dawn at Sandals

A new dawn at Sandals By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net AFTER a six-month, $17.5 million renovation, Sandals Royal Bahamian Resorts celebrated the official opening of its Balmoral Tower yesterday. Damaged in Hurricane Irene, the former Manor Buildin

A new dawn at Sandals

A new dawn at Sandals By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net AFTER a six-month, $17.5 million renovation, Sandals Royal Bahamian Resorts celebrated the official opening of its Balmoral Tower yesterday. Damaged in Hurricane Irene, the former Manor Buildin

Man dives into sea to rescue tourist

ABACO mechanical engineer and diver Mark Sweeting risked his life to save a distressed tourist who fell into the harbour off Prince George Wharf. Mr Sweeting, 49, was on his way to visit friends, and parked his boat just minutes before the incident happen

Temple Fellowship takes 19-and-under title

WHILE Temple Fellowship turned the tables on Macedonia to win the 19-and-under title, Golden Gates pulled a double whammy on St Paul's for the co-ed and men's titles on championship day Saturday. The games brought the curtain down on their 2011 Bishop Nei

BAHAMASAIR PERFORMANCE QUESTIONED

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net TWO unions questioned the "fiscal performance" of Bahamasair during a protest on Friday morning. The Public Managers Union (PMU) and the Airport, Airline, and Allied Workers Union (AAAWU) told press they were "concer

Barracudas shine in Florida swim meet

THE Barracudas swim club shined at the Speedo Plantation Winter Championship meet in Plantation, Florida. Twenty swimmers, head coach Sue Coleby and recently appointed senior coach Travano McPhee took part. Gershwin Greene, the only athlete in the 12-year

Sailing community supports 'Catch Me If You Can' regatta

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net IF there's one thing that Eleazor 'the Sailing Barber' Johnson won't have to worry about when his St Valentine's Day 'Catch Me If You Can' Massacre is held, it's the support of the local sai

ROYAL VISIT TO BAHAMAS

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas will reportedly be visited by a member of the British royal family next year. According to media reports, as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations, the entire family will visit Commonwealth cou

2011

FIFA BRIBERY SCANDAL All eyes turned to the Bahamas when a decision by a local soccer official to "whistle-blow" on alleged corruption was at the center of the international media as exposing a scandal that threated to "tear apart" FIFA, the wealthy glob

WOMAN ON DRUGS CHARGE

A teenage girl is behind bars at Her Majesty's Prison after being charged in connection with a $45,000 cocaine seizure. Atika McPhee, 18, of Misty Gardens was arraigned before Deputy Chief Magistrate Carolita Bethell on a charge of possessing three kilos

Golden Gates, Temple Fellowship and Calvary Deliverance in position for men's pennant

WITH one more week left in the regular season for the Baptist Sports Council's 2011 Bishop Neil C Ellis Softball Classic, Golden Gates, Temple Fellowship and Calvary Deliverance have positioned themselves as the front runners for the men's pennant title.

The need for speed

By CARA BETHEL-BRENNEN cbrennen@tribunemedia.net AFTER more than 50 years, Bahamas Speed Week will return next week in what is expected to be a tremendous boost for sports tourism. Organisers and sponsors have invested hundreds of thousands of dollars i

SPEED WEEK AT 'TOP END' OF SIX-FIGURE INVESTMENT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN sports tourism is expected to receive a 'significant boost' from the revival of Bahamas Speed Week, organisers said yesterday, with a number of high spending individuals ex

SPEED WEEK AT 'TOP END' OF SIX-FIGURE INVESTMENT

By NATARIO McKENZIE Tribune Business Reporter nmckenzie@tribunemedia.net BAHAMIAN sports tourism is expected to receive a 'significant boost' from the revival of Bahamas Speed Week, organisers said yesterday, with a number of high spending individuals ex

HOUSE HEARS BRAN CLAIMS

By TANEKA THOMPSON Deputy Chief Reporter tthompson@tribunemedia.net THE House of Assembly's Committee on Privilege has not met to probe allegations that the character of Bamboo Town MP Branville McCartney was sullied by South Abaco MP Edison Key who sa

STOPOVER VISITORS TO END 2011 DOWN 3-4%

By NEIL HARTNELL Tribune Business Editor Stopover visitor numbers for the 2011 full year are likely to be 3-4 per cent down on 2010 comparisons, the minister of tourism and aviation conceded yesterday, although the group business rebound meant the Bahama

STAGE SET FOR MORE COMPETITIVE CATHOLIC PRIMARY POSTSEASON

By BRENT STUBBS Senior Sports Reporter bstubbs@tribunemedia.net THE stage has been set for the Catholic Diocesan Primary Schools' Basketball League postseason. The sudden death playoffs, scheduled for Monday at Loyola Hall on Gladstone Road, will be play

BAHAMAS 'LESS CORRUPT THAN THE US'

By DANA SMITH dsmith@tribunemedia.net THE Bahamas is less corrupt than the United States, according to a report released yesterday. Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks countries based on "their perceived levels of public

MAN SHOT IN BOTH LEGS

A MAN is in hospital today after being shot in both legs by a man who was apparently a stranger. Police say they are investigating this shooting and a separate armed robbery, both of which took place yesterday. The shooting victim, an unidentified 28-year